UPEI is located on the unceded land of the Mi’kmaq Nation, of the Wabanaki Confederacy, in the traditional district of Epekwitk. We are grateful to live, work, and learn on these traditional lands of the Mi’kmaq people. 
 

The Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering (FSDE) at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) welcomes applications from exceptional candidates for tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant Professor (exceptional senior applicants may also be considered). We are appealing to candidates with a strong interest in teaching engineering design and/or fundamental courses, and ideally one of three faculty focus areas of Sustainable Energy, Bioresources, and Mechatronics.
 

The anticipated start date of these appointments is August 1, 2025, or a mutually agreed upon date.
 

Successful candidates will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses and laboratories; maintain a strong program of research and scholarly work that includes the supervision of students; and to fulfill service obligations to both the Faculty and the University. Successful candidates will also be expected to demonstrate an ongoing understanding of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) as it applies to both educational assessment and collegial governance.
 

Appointment rank, step and salary are commensurate with credentials and experience. Full-time, permanent faculty receive a comprehensive fringe benefits package including group life, accidental death and dismemberment, supplemental health, travel insurance, pension, and long-term disability insurance. These appointments are subject to final budgetary approval.

About our Program:
 UPEI’s Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Design Engineering program is collaborative, transdisciplinary, and centered on engineering design. 
•    Sustainable design engineers use design skills, engineering knowledge, math and science to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions to modern-day problems. 
•    A sustainable solution is one in which all factors and parties are considered. It goes beyond delivering an efficient, attractive, on-time, and on-budget solution. It also works to build co-creative and respectful relationships with community and industry partners, and to incorporate students, instructional, and technical staff as a multi-disciplinary team. 
•    The resulting value-centered designs consider both how to achieve technical goals and the impact of the design on people, the environment, and society. 
FSDE graduates spend much of their program in an experiential learning environment which develops these skills and builds valuable experience.
 

The teaching model used in the FSDE’s undergraduate program is unique in Canada. It is based on an innovative design clinic model that is integrated across all years of the program. In design clinics, students are immersed in hands-on, project-based, experiential learning while working on real projects for a wide range of partners from the community, municipalities, government, industry and others. The program provides students with a solid technical foundation which supports the development of their engineering design skills. As part of the teaching model, the program also demands that students learn and exhibit the broad range of skills and attributes necessary to succeed as a professional engineer. 
 

The FSDE’s capacity in research and scholarly work and in graduate programming is thriving. We currently offer both an MSc and a PhD program in Sustainable Design Engineering. Faculty members are actively engaged in research and scholarly work with significant support from industry, tri-council funding, and other federal and provincial funding programs. Much of this activity is naturally interdisciplinary and reaches beyond the current focus areas of the undergraduate program: mechatronics, bioresources, and sustainable energy.
 

The FSDE is housed in a cutting-edge 7,000 square-meter facility specifically designed to foster innovation and industry-university collaboration. With a view of enhancing the student learning experience, the facility represents a move away from the traditional classroom and includes design studios, ideation spaces, well-equipped workshops and laboratories, and a full complement of technical support staff.

Qualifications:

Successful candidates must:

-have earned a doctoral degree in an engineering discipline that is closely aligned with sustainable design and/or one of the FSDE focus areas

-possess experience and/or an interest in experiential teaching

-possess a compelling track-record and future-plan for impactful scholarly activity

-be eligible for registration as a Professional Engineer (or Engineer-in-Training) in the Province of Prince Edward Island and must receive full registration as a professional engineer within five years of initial appointment to the position.

Industry experience, or skills gained through collaborative work with industry, including proficiency in engineering design; collaborative R&D projects; entrepreneurship; technology transfer, licensing and commercialization; and intellectual property, will be considered a strong asset. Practice or interest in teaching engineering design will also be considered a strong asset.

Application Instructions:

Candidates must submit to the individual listed below, a cover letter citing the competition number listed above, a full curriculum vitae, and a list of three (3) referees including an email address for each. Additional statements, as indicated below, must also be submitted for the application to be considered complete.
•    A statement outlining the candidate’s overall teaching philosophy. Please include any experience with and plans for hands-on, experiential-based learning, engineering design education, and the development of innovative teaching methods.
•    A statement of research and scholarly work outlining the candidate’s scholarly interests and plan for establishing a foundation for an enduring and productive involvement in engineering research and scholarly activity over the next five years. A compelling plan for securing funding through industry partnerships, tri-council or other programs as applicable is essential. 
•    A one-page statement on how the candidate will implement the principles of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in their teaching, research, and scholarly work.
•    In your cover letter, please specify your teaching interests and expertise, noting whether you are prepared to teach engineering design courses, fundamental courses, and indicate any specialization you have in one of the following key areas: Sustainable Energy, Bioresources, Mechatronics, or Design.

An application package including and addressing all the elements listed above must be submitted electronically as a single PDF file to:
Suzanne Kresta, P.Eng., Ph.D.
Dean, Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering
University of Prince Edward Island
550 University Avenue
Charlottetown, PE Canada C1A 4P3
E-mail: fsdewedesign@upei.ca

UPEI is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation and believes in providing a positive learning and working environment where every person feels empowered to contribute. 
 

UPEI is committed to the principle of equity in employment and encourages applications from underrepresented groups including women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities.
 

In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.
 

Review of applications will begin on May 15, 2025. The competition will remain open until all position(s) are filled.